The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-04-27
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Flanders Heavily TO the ~NIuswumps.
Camden Journal.)

1t docs not take n close observer to find
on that MIR. Cleveland panders heavily to
the "Mugwumps," and really, sometimes,
we are forced to believe that Wa1per's
Weekly, the intolerant radical sheet, and
the New York Times, its peer i'm Southern
bitterness, are the stars which illuminc his
political path.
His appointments up North are, to say
the least of il. queer, and there is scarcely
one made but what surprise is brought ont.
He shows a disposition to drink from Re
publican fountains, and literally ~rcjoices at
each draught he takes. x y y
TO us it is not pleasant, and, although
we may be called sp~Oilsncn, yet we glory
III the name because we can well remember
when tiusc calves who are now drinking
milk from the Democratic teat were vile
and Unsuitable enemies of our postratc and
much abused South, ardent and unrclcnt-
ing enemies OF the Democratic party. Why
should they be rcwardcdg Is it efficiency
alOnCE Ii 50, the Democratic party must
indeed be weak, and ought TO be disbanded
if ii cannot produce and bring forward the
| equals of such men as these.
For more than 20 years past such men as
these have TCviled and abused Il party,
have been able and valuable adjuncts TO
those who have nearly destroyed our libcr-
ties and made a mOckcry of civil govern
mcnt. This being the case, we cannot en-
dorsc Mr.. Clevcland'S course, and while
the gentle, sweet words of Republicans
may warm his bosom, and give hope to his
future, it will not do, for under him and
around him the solid props Of his own
party will fall, crumblc and decay, and
what the President gains by running be-
tween wind and water will he lost in the
great straight forward course which in the
end will alone gain success. Mr.. Cleveland
| * mistaken opl IL bic cnt,rcn 10 IN Inc ,,,r
sued, we see only a name without n practi-
cal distinction in the two great parties.
Improving Morals by Legislation.
(ADbcville Medium
There was no demand for the law against
carrying concealed weapons when IL was
passed. II was the outcome of n clamoI
abou, whisky and pistols during an cX.
cited political campaign and we always
thought the cutlery was for the purpose OF
divcrtin% attention from the ~manipulatiOns
OF one political faction. But no matter
now 1t came about, Il stringent law WAS en-.
acted against the vice of carrying deadly
weapons in advance of public sentiment.
In very few Instances has ii ever been en-.
forced. Only the obscure and humble
have been punished to any extent. Promi
ncnt and influential pcOplccan carry pistols
with IMMUNITY. They do carry and use
them. If Il crime is committed with such
deadly weapons the punishment is not in
creased for this double violation of law.
The law against dueling is almost q
nullity. Challenges have been given under
the very shadow of the Supreme Court and
all the circumstances published in the news,
papers. Neither Solicitor or grand jury
have regarded this open defiance of tho
statutes. If they did undertake to punish
the oiEcnc" it would bc exceedingly difficult
to set y jury to convict. These efforts al
improving morals by legislation arc vain SC
far rs our State is concerned.